Lawn ornament having fluid and/or wind driven inner and outer frames

Abstract

A lawn or garden ornament having an inner frame and an outer frame. The outer frame is to receive a fluid such that at least one first orifice arranged therein is to discharge a portion of the fluid in a first direction outwardly therefrom to cause rotation of the outer frame, and at least one second orifice arranged therein is to discharge a portion of the fluid in a second direction inwardly therefrom to contact a surface of inner frame and thereby cause rotation of the inner frame.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A lawn ornament, comprising:
 an inner frame; and 
 an outer frame that is orbitally-arranged with respect to the inner frame, the outer frame being in fluidic communication with a fluid source to receive the fluid, wherein the outer frame has:
 at least one first orifice to discharge a portion of the fluid in a first direction outwardly therefrom to cause rotation of the outer frame about a longitudinal axis; and 
 at least one second orifice to discharge a portion of the fluid in a second direction inwardly therefrom and external to the outer frame to contact an outer surface of and thereby cause rotation of the inner frame about the same longitudinal axis as the outer frame. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The lawn ornament of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first orifice is to direct the fluid to an area on a support surface that creates a first fluid spray zone. 
     
     
       3. The lawn ornament of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one second orifice is to direct the fluid to an area on a support surface that creates a second fluid spray zone. 
     
     
       4. The lawn ornament of  claim 3 , wherein the first fluid spray zone is greater in diameter than the second fluid spray zone. 
     
     
       5. The lawn ornament of  claim 1 , wherein the inner frame comprises at least one inner frame member. 
     
     
       6. The lawn ornament of  claim 1 , wherein the outer frame comprises at least one fluid conduit to receive the fluid, and which includes the at least one first orifice to discharge fluid in a first direction and the at least one second orifice to discharge fluid in a second direction that is different than the first direction. 
     
     
       7. The lawn ornament of  claim 1 , wherein the outer frame comprises:
 at least one outer frame member having at least one fluid conduit to receive the fluid, and which includes the at least one first orifice to discharge fluid in the first direction; and 
 at least a second outer frame member having at least one fluid conduit to receive the fluid, and which includes the at least one second orifice to discharge fluid in the second direction. 
 
     
     
       8. A lawn ornament, comprising:
 a support member; 
 an inner frame arranged on the support member; and 
 an outer frame orbitally-arranged on the support member with respect to the inner frame, the outer frame to receive a fluid from a fluid source, wherein the outer frame has:
 at least one first orifice to discharge a portion of the fluid in a first direction outwardly therefrom to cause rotation of the outer frame about a longitudinal axis; and 
 at least one second orifice to discharge a portion of the fluid in a second direction inwardly therefrom and external to the outer frame to contact an outer surface of and thereby cause rotation of the inner frame about the same longitudinal axis as the outer frame. 
 
 
     
     
       9. The lawn ornament of  claim 8 , wherein the support member is to receive fluid from a fluid source. 
     
     
       10. The lawn ornament of  claim 9 , wherein the outer frame comprises at least one fluid conduit to receive the fluid from the support member. 
     
     
       11. The lawn ornament of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one cover sleeve arranged for selective movement on a corresponding outer frame member to control discharge of the fluid from the at least one first orifice. 
     
     
       12. The lawn ornament of  claim 8 , wherein the outer frame comprises at least one support rod. 
     
     
       13. The lawn ornament of  claim 8 , wherein the inner frame is wind-driven. 
     
     
       14. The lawn ornament of  claim 8 , wherein the inner frame comprises at least one inner frame member. 
     
     
       15. The lawn ornament of  claim 8 , wherein the first orifices are to direct the fluid to an area on a support surface that creates a first fluid spray zone. 
     
     
       16. The lawn ornament of  claim 15 , wherein the second orifices are to direct the fluid to an area on a support surface that creates a second fluid spray zone. 
     
     
       17. The lawn ornament of  claim 16 , wherein the first fluid spray zone is greater in diameter than the second fluid spray zone. 
     
     
       18. A lawn ornament, comprising:
 an inner frame driven by wind for rotation; 
 an outer frame having at least one outer frame member to receive a fluid from a fluid source, wherein the at least one outer frame member has:
 at least one first orifice at an outwardly facing surface to discharge a portion of the fluid in a first direction outwardly therefrom to cause rotation of the outer frame about a longitudinal axis; and 
 at least one second orifice at an inwardly facing surface to discharge a portion of the fluid in a second direction inwardly therefrom and external to the outer frame to contact an outer surface of and thereby cause rotation of the inner frame about the same longitudinal axis as the outer frame. 
 
 
     
     
       19. The lawn ornament of  claim 18 , further comprising at least one cover sleeve arranged for selective movement on a corresponding outer frame member to control discharge of the fluid from at least one of the at least one first orifice and the at least one second orifice.